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The remarkable career of Cameron Brown could have another twist after he was awarded top seeding for the 31st Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand. The 42-year-old has already carved out a special niche in the sport. He is the only person to win the same IRONMAN race 10 times, which he achieved at the Taupo event in 2011. Last year he became the oldest male to win an IRONMAN event when he triumphed after a three-man battle on the run in Cairns. more

What a day here at Challenge Dubai and to come away with the Victory at the first race of the triple crown series is an unbelievable satisfaction, especially considering where things were at with my body a few months ago. The wind picked up big time on race day blowing over 30km per hour on shore. This made for a rough swim and a tough second half of the bike, it also made the flat run a lot more challenging. more

New Zealand’s Terenzo Bozzone put the rest of the world on notice today with a resounding win over a class field at Challenge Dubai from Tim Reed (AUS) and Michael Raelert (DEU). “I’m just so thankful that I could be part of it and would like to thank everyone. “This is awesome,” said Bozzone. more

The focus turns to the Middle East this weekend for the inaugural Challenge Dubai on Friday 27 and the event has drawn out a million dollar field and triathlon royalty. As the first race in the Triple Crown Series encompassing Challenge Dubai, Challenge Oman and Challenge Bahrain, which is offering the male and female athlete that wins all three events a guaranteed USD 1 million dollars. more

Stuart Marais and Flora Duffy took home the titles at the 12th annual TOTALSPORTS XTERRA South Africa Championship in front of a packed house at the magnificent Grabouw Country Club on Sunday. Both Marais and Duffy grinded out convincing wins to claim the lions’ share of the new and improved R249,000 prize purse but the day’s story lines ran much deeper. The drama started early with a magical African sunrise lighting up the skyline in bright orange and yellow coupled with word that four-time XTE more

Easton Cycling announces three new professional triathlete partnerships for 2015. Building on a triathlon heritage with Leanda Cave winning the 2012 Ironman World Championships on EC90 Aero wheels, 2015 marks the debut of the industry-leading EC90 Aero55 certified Road Tubeless™ clincher wheels to market. To showcase these new wheels, Easton has assembled a team of new-school professional triathletes.
Czech female phenome and Olympian, Radka Vodickova, joins Easton Cycling after racking up first place finishes last year at Ironman 70.3 St. Croix (US Virgin Islands), Ironman 70.3 Putrajaya (Malaysia), Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie (New South Wales), and a 6th place at Ironman 70.3 World Championships. With sights set firmly on podium at 2015 70.3 World Championships, Vodickova will be racing this year on Easton’s most aerodynamic carbon wheels to date, the EC90 Aero 55.
Radka has big plans for 2015, citing the 70.3 World Championships and the Challenge Triple Crown as her seasonal...

Iron Girl announced today that it has partnered with Verizon Wireless as Title Sponsor for the Iron Girl® Clearwater Half Marathon, 5K and Wellness Weekend.
Last year more than 3,900 female athletes participated in the 12th year of the event. This year, the inaugural Wellness Weekend will kick off the Iron Girl event weekend in Clearwater and will include a variety of interactive sessions promoting a healthy and active lifestyle, nutritional food options and giveaways throughout the day. The wellness sessions offered will connect women with information and services beyond individual fitness goals.
“Iron Girl is proud to partner with Verizon Wireless, a great community supporter of women’s initiatives,” said Michelle Sabo, Director of Sales and Marketing for Iron Girl. “This year we decided to expand our popular event series with the addition of the Wellness Weekend, focusing on the overall well-being of females. We are thrilled to have Verizon, who has similar goals, on board.”
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Imagine two products combined, a hydration pack and a water bottle. This concept led Brian Davis, creator of Fix It Sticks, to develop a solution to help cyclists hydrate on long rides.
The campaign launched today on Kickstarter. Backers of the Kickstarter campaign will have first access to the new BackBottle as well as introductory pricing for the campaign starting at $10 per bottle (expected MSRP $12).
“The BackBottle combines a bottle and a hydration pack into one small, portable package,” said Brian Davis, creator of BackBottle. “Last year I went on lots of long rides and was constantly having to adjust my route for gas stations and stops in a three hour ride. I had the idea then, but the tipping point was at a cyclocross race when I was told no hand ups were allowed, even for water. With no cages on my cross bike, I got to work.”
The BackBottle is designed to allow a cyclist to easily place and replace the bottle into a rear jersey pocket. The flat back of the bottle enhances...

In recent months gender equality in sport has become a hot topic in the media. Feminism is in its 4th or 5th wave and I no longer feel a tinge of embarrassment as i look at my shoes and mutter, "ah yeah... my PhD is in Women's History." Our culture is changing. So as i sit down to write the 3rd blog in my series on Equality in Triathlon for witsup.com i realize that the pride that i once had to be part of a sport that whole-heartedly embraced equality from the outset has been tarnished. I am deeply disappointed in us. (For those who haven't seen my posts on equality, Part I can be found here, IIa here, and IIb here. ) First off, I am deeply disappointed in the pros for voting against equality last August. I believe that gender equality is something we should uphold regardless of the cost to ourselves and our income. We failed ourselves and those coming up behind us. We did not do the right thing. And i am as guilty as anyone else of this. When i...

4 C's of Dimond Giveaway:
C-Charity, C-Commitment, C-Confidence, & C-Champions
Time for an update on the Dimond giveaway, which has a new name thanks to Josh G., who happens to be an Iowa native, just like Dimond. Josh was the lucky recipient of some small swag as a thanks for coming up with the best name for the contest. It doesn't quite roll of the tongue the way "Shiv-away" did, but I

Returning to defend an Ironman title is a rare and special experience. Winning one takes so much work, luck, and support, and returning in form to properly defend requires even more I find. Fortunately for me, I came prepared this year, having done the work I felt was necessary in training, diet, recovery, mental preparation, and creating a support network that was surely unrivaled in this northern Idaho town. Between my lovely girlfriend, parents, the Hutter family, Zoot Sports, local friends and fans, my coach, and my massage therapist, I had built a cocoon that put me in the proper place to emerge as a contender on race day. In addition, training partners, coaches, extended family, and all other sponsors played a critical role in my lead-up to race day, and I thank them for such dedicated support.
So I toed the line with a clear mind and no excuses, just a hunger for the elation that comes with an Ironman win. Admittedly, I was spoiled a bit, having won 3 of...

This past weekend marked a return to my roots in triathlon racing, as I boarded a plane and flew north to do battle on the storied grounds of the Grizzly Triathlon, in Missoula, Montana. As it were, these very same grounds were a serious point of contention, since course changes through the years had left Todd Struckman’s “course record” (more appropriately a race record) intact since 2001. With the addition of the treacherous “s” curves behind Eastgate Shopping Center on the bike, and more importantly, “The Hill,” which climbs the initial portion of the Smokejumpers Trail on the run, the course had become significantly slower and the record remained just out of reach. My last two efforts left me knocking on the door, coming up just 28 seconds, and then a mere 7 seconds shy, but I temporarily retreated from future battles in 2010 having stockpiled 5 straight titles to match such legends as Calamity Seeley and David “Blastoff” Berkhoff. With triathlon as a job, I sought out new...

I’m back from the bayou and have good news to report! After 3 trips to New Orleans to race the Ironman Oschner 70.3, I’ve finally landed a podium 2nd, just one minute out of first, and behind 70.3 World Champion, Andy Potts. I have been putting this race on the schedule nearly every year, making the trip down to see family friends, and to race alongside my dad, and it’s one of my favorites. The deep south of Louisiana is truly another universe, unlike anything else in the world. After the disappointment of Oceanside, I was hungry to get out and prove that my racing and fitness have gone up a level since last year. My approach this season has been to knock out some consistent racing early and get good points for Kona, culminating with my attempt at a title defense in Coeur d’Alene. So far, things are on target with only a couple races left, so hopefully I will have the entire back half of my season to train and prepare for Hawai’i. After spending a...

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